To: Alia
"Yes, there is innoculation (vaccine) against TB. My own kids had those. Then, there are also anti-malaria agents should one acquire malaria."
dear poster perhaps you are thinking of Polio,diphtheria,typhus,yellow fever - I wish it were so there is no vaccine for TB - if you have one (a vaccine) please lets go into business. TB is rapidly becoming a major problem in USA with MDRTB imported by rapid illegal immigration.
41 posted on
06/14/2005 6:47:56 PM PDT by
ConsentofGoverned
(mark rich, s burger,flight 800, waco,cbs's national guard-just forget thats the game)
To: ConsentofGoverned
And yes you are right (my kids had the TB tests); we'd be filthy rich!!
Innoculations
Tuberculosis Risk to travellers is low. Infection would only occur if a person spent substantial amount of time in a closed environment where a person with untreated TB contaminated the air. Vaccination is recommended for children living in high-risk areas for three months or more.
I see from searching newer TB vaccines are being worked on. However:
Is there a vaccine for TB?
In those parts of the world where the disease is common, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that infants receive a vaccine called BCG made from a live weakened bacterium related to M. tuberculosis. BCG vaccine prevents M. tuberculosis from spreading within the body, thus preventing TB from developing.
55 posted on
06/14/2005 7:15:54 PM PDT by
Alia
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